Madras Presidency · Pre-1854 Handstamp
Yellwall HG 2
- Colour & date
- Red1842
- Rarity
- Scarce
- Catalogue
- 1989 Catalogue · p. 215
- Figure
- 2
- Submitted by
- D. Hammond Giles
Census
Census records
1 cover recorded1 pre-1854 cover bearing the Yellwall HG 2 handstamp is recorded below — each entry links to images, provenance and auction details.
About this mark
The Yellwall HG 2 handstamp
Yelwal (Ilvaala) is a town near Mysore in Karnataka, on the road between Mysore and Hunsur.
Yellwall HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of the post office at Yellwall — the present-day Yelwal — in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1842. Known strikes are in red. It is listed in 1989 Catalogue, where each marking of British India is assigned a figure number — hence "HG 2".
A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. On the strength of that count the mark is graded "Scarce" — the grade moves automatically as new covers are recorded. Collectors searching for yellwall pre stamp covers, yellwall postal history or "Yellwall HG2" material can compare HG 2 across every office or browse the rest of the Yellwall marks.
Frequently asked
- What is the Yellwall HG 2 handstamp?
- Yellwall HG 2 is a pre-1854 handstruck postal marking of Yellwall (modern Yelwal) in the Madras Presidency, British India, recorded in use around 1842. The "HG 2" designation is its figure number in the Hammond Giles catalogue of the handstruck postage stamps of India. Known strikes are in red.
- How rare is Yellwall HG 2?
- Yellwall HG 2 is graded "Scarce" in this census. Rarity here is evidence-based: it is derived from the number of surviving covers actually recorded, not estimated. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance.
- What does a Yellwall pre stamp cover with HG 2 look like?
- A pre stamp (pre philatelic) cover from Yellwall is a folded letter or envelope carried before India's first adhesive stamp of 1854, with postage shown entirely by hand-struck marks like HG 2. A single surviving cover bearing this mark is recorded in the census, with images and provenance. Each census record on this page links to full cover images, dates and auction provenance.
- How do I identify or submit a Yellwall HG 2 cover?
- Compare your cover against the reference impression and recorded examples on this page — check the mark's shape, colour and date range (1842). If your cover is not already recorded, you can submit front and back photographs through the census form on this page; every submission is editor-reviewed before publication.
Same office
Other recorded marks at Yellwall
1 markOne other pre-1854 postal marking of Yellwall is recorded in the census. Compare it against this mark to place your cover.
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Also searched as: Yellwall HG 2, Yellwall HG2, Yellwall Giles 2, Yelwal postal history, Yellwall handstamp, Yellwall pre stamp cover.
How to cite
“Yellwall HG 2 — handstamp,” Hand Struck Stamps, https://handstruckstampsindia.com/madras/yellwall/hg-2 (accessed 10 August 2026).
Updated: 10 Aug 2026